Pepsi launched a campaign in the 1990s with a joke made in a TV commercial that lead to a lawsuit.Jakub Porzycki/Getty Images John Leonard's life took an unusual turn in 1996, when a Pepsi campaign ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s undeniable, PepsiCo had the best commercials in the 1990s, featuring stars like Cindy Crawford, Britney Spears and Shaq. Now ...

In 1996, Pepsi ran an ad encouraging customers to collect “Pepsi Points,” the company’s new form of loyalty rewards. The ad featured a young man who was able to use his points for rewards like ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Main: John Leonard in ‘Pepsi, Where’s My Jet?’ – Insert: Screenshot of the Pepsi Points ad (Main: Courtesy of Netflix – Insert: ...

Apple has ordered a docuseries about the story behind that infamous ’90s Pepsi campaign that advertised a Harriet Jet as a prize — and you won’t need any Pepsi Points to watch it, just an Apple TV+ ...

In the mid-1990s, a cheeky Pepsi commercial took a playful jab at over-the-top advertising, only to find itself at the heart of a multimillion-dollar lawsuit that remains a legal touchstone even today ...

Before the streaming wars, there were the cola wars. In an effort to antagonize perennial sugar-water leader Coca-Cola, PepsiCo went to battle in 1996 with Pepsi Stuff, a loyalty program that provided ...

Money can't buy happiness. Neither can Pepsi Points, according to the Southern District Court of New York. (U.S. Navy/Petty Officer 3rd Class Zachary Behrend) Harrier Jump Jets are pretty awesome to ...

The docuseries will explore the "Drink Pepsi, Get Stuff" promotional campaign that launched during the 1996 Super Bowl and claimed viewers could redeem Pepsi Points for a Harrier Jet. The commercial ...

Pepsi launched a "points" promotion in 1996 that included a "joke" prize of a $23M fighter jet. College student John Leonard took this challenge seriously, and launched a plan to nab the prize. A new ...